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FOOTPRINTS IN THE SANDS OF TIME Antoine Nehme: the man whose well-storied career and legacy will surpass his lifetime for generations. Taking the initiative to fulfill his own ideas of success and recognizing his value and potential were the stepping-stones to his life of bounding achievements. DO YOU, TOO, WISH TO LEAVE A LASTING IMPACT FROM A LIFE WELL LIVED? If so, the life and times of Antoine Nehme is among the strongest inspirations you can find. In Blessings in the Sand, you will be compelled to rethink your own ideas about values, sacrifice, discipline, success, and legacy. Begin your journey to living a life with meaning, all while exploring the story of a man, the building of a company, the history of a nation, and the value of a lifetime of anecdotes.

WIVES: Give this book to your husband if you're considering leaving him--or already did. Your marriage is spinning out of control . . . you don't know why your partner is mad, why you're unhappy, or how to get back to that person they first fell in love with. How do you stop the damage and implement the healing steps necessary to recover your intimate relationship? In A S.E.A.L. to Heal Your Marriage, decorated Navy SEAL Darek Laviolette addresses what you alone can do to heal your marriage, regardless of how broken it is. Darek's heartfelt apology of the highest proportions to his ex-wife and children will expose the valuable information that will help you: ¯ Clearly identify and understand the hidden reasons you fight with the person you intend to love, honor, and cherish. ¯ Understand what both you and your spouse want in order to feel cared about. ¯ Create a plan to turn your marriage around--one your spouse does not need to be aware of or even participate in. Close the wound--take action to heal your marriage.

#Connect With Your Clients--Embrace Digital Social media is here to stay, and as a professional in the financial field, you must learn to navigate the digital realm to stay in-step with your clients and potential clients. But there are regulations. Rules. Compliance. How do you remain within the lines to which you are constrained and really rock social media platforms to connect with your target clients and prospects? Social media guru Sheri Fitts reveals the strategies that will empower you to do both. Follow along in DECONSTRUCTING DIGITAL, where Sheri Fitts will provide you with the resources to: -Understand the digital world. -Clarify your messaging. -Communicate with a new generation of financial clients. -Learn how to make social media work for you.

INVE$T FOR SUCCESS DISCOVER SECTION 8 Finding the best category in which to invest your money is a tough--perhaps terrifying--decision, but in Cash from Day One, Antoine Gendre puts minds at ease by revealing what is perhaps America's best-kept investment secret: Section 8 housing. Gendre delves into the pros and cons of Section 8, while offering tips on becoming a dynamic, entrepreneurial, nonemotional investor so as to best launch your career in property management. You can invest in government housing, even with very little resources, to generate astounding returns, and Gendre guides you along by covering how to: choose what real estate to buy navigate the system work with Section 8 tenants manage the financial aspect of your investment

Your Personal Guidebook To FINANCIAL PEACE OF MIND--FOR A LIFETIME Financial uncertainty accompanies us at every stage of life--not just in the years surrounding retirement. But it doesn't have to be that way. Eric Hutchinson knows money is a key factor in maintaining a level of comfort and peace of mind, regardless of age. In The Financial Briefing, he reveals distilled wisdom based on over thirty years of professional experience and provides an overview of many of the financial and life issues everyone will face at some point. With the quick and easy-to-understand answers in this book, you will have the knowledge and resources needed to make money a positive force in your life. Put your money worries to rest, and learn tactics to: - develop a blueprint for your financial future - navigate critical money decisions at each stage of life - hold meaningful money conversations with family

Eliminate Your Workload and Reach Prosperity Running a business right is not about working hard or long hours; it's about working smart. So many business owners today feel the need to stay busy, and they overlook the critical things needed to improve their business. In The Less I Do, The More I Make, highly successful real estate guru Ron LeGrand offers the secret to enhancing your business and life. You can become a decision-maker by following Ron's tactics and advice, including how to: ¿ Change habits and improve organization ¿ Manage your time more effectively ¿ Grow your business painlessly through marketing

HOW TO ATTRACT MORE CAPITAL FOR YOUR SMALL BALANCE REAL ESTATE STRATEGY Raising capital for small balance real estate funds is not easy-but there are strategies, tactics and best practices you can and should follow. Matt Burk has written this book for small balance real estate (SBRE) entrepreneurs (and the high-net worth investors who invest with them) to share some of the important principles he has learned in his 25-year career in small balance real estate. His practical and timeless ideas can help you significantly improve the way you run your SBRE business and increase your chance of success in raising capital from investors. Capital Attraction will solidify your goals and strategies with proven and winning ideas for building your SBRE business, including: ¿ How to structure a pooled investment fund ¿ How to create and execute a strategic capital raise plan ¿ Why you should treat your investors' money as if it were your own ¿ The importance of maintaining high underwriting standards ¿ Why effective communication with investors is vital ¿ Grow your fund, your company-and your bottom line! Matt's techniques and guidance are essential tools for all small balance real estate entrepreneurs looking to improve their ability to attract more capital and grow a pooled investment fund. Find Matt on Twitter at @sbreguru Matt Burk is the foremost authority in the U.S. in the specialized field of non-institutional sized, small balance real estate (SBRE) asset based 506 Regulation D pooled investment funds. He has consulted and advised hundreds of SBRE entrepreneurs around the United States and actively works with them to help structure pooled real estate asset based funds. He is chief investment officer of Fairway's flagship funds and has raised several hundred million dollars from private investors throughout his small balance real estate career.

WHY DO THE BEST RUN COMPANIES OFTEN HAVE THE HARDEST TIME GROWING? Are you running a highly successful company that just doesn't seem to be growing? You may be so operationally focused that you've ignored one of the most important aspects of an expanding business--working from a market-based perspective. In The Growth Gears, Art Saxby and Pete Hayes share their linear method of transforming into a market-focused organization. This book provides a simple framework as well as tools and action steps for identifying and adding these "gears" to give your company a set of repeatable behaviors and processes to fully capitalize on your market potential. Pete and Art bring their years of executive marketing experience, and their years of building a national management consulting firm, to lead you from insight to strategy to execution. In these pages, you will learn how to: - Determine if your business is operationally oriented or market oriented - Identify opportunities for business growth - Understand why marketing execution is sometimes not effective - Assure ongoing market relevance - Increase the returns on your marketing programs Align your organization and your employees behind your market-focused initiatives to lead your organization to new levels of growth!

In survey after survey, executives list attracting and retaining top talent as their #1 issue. Is it your top concern? While the people puzzle isn't easy to solve, this book features compelling research, specific personal and client stories, and key perspectives from top business leaders and experts-all in a format that's easy to read and prompts readers to act. Kathleen Quinn Votaw has years of experience working with CEOs who understand that traditional staffing methods don't work for today's companies, and in this book she offers advice on how to: keep "A Players" engaged, boosting retention and reducing turnover; attract people who will thrive in a demanding, uncertain, entrepreneurial environment; and Always Be Cultivating (ABC) by thinking of recruitment as a sales process.

Achieve optimal health with simply and deliciously prepared food. A great meal does not have to be complex. Suzanne Sweeney has hit the target for those who don¿t have much time to spend in the kitchen preparing food, as well as embraced the creative nature of those who do. With many of the recipes only requiring thirty minutes or less and each recipe labeled to address a variety of food intolerances, this book is the ultimate tool to gain control of your health. The perfect diet is not one-size-fits-all, but rather, it should yield to your body, mind, and spirit¿and only you know best. In this book, you will learn how to: ¿ Test for food intolerance at home and create suitable recipes ¿ Cook by intuition according to your body¿s physiology and needs ¿ Eat gluten-free naturally, using whole food Don¿t let cooking be daunting. Know that by implementing the ideas and recipes presented in this book, you will be cooking healthy and delicious meals for yourself and your family in no time.

DISCOVER THE PATH TO FINANCIAL FREEDOM After a life of hard work, it will finally be time to settle down and enjoy the freedom of retirement. But how do you know you'll be able to realize that dream? In Your Personal Retirement Machine, Richard Cella explains strategies that help you develop and accomplish your financial goals for a successful retirement. Richard refers to this as financial freedom--the ability to do the things that you enjoy doing while living the lifestyle you prefer and having the freedom to do that without concern for money. First, you must adjust how you view your finances to ensure you make solid financial decisions. The book provides simple yet powerful analogies that help you do this and may provide you with a clear path to accomplishing true financial freedom. You'll learn how to: - View your income and finances correctly - Think differently about retirement planning - Understand the impact of your financial decisions - Learn simple equations to calculate savings and retirement goals - Establish investment allocation strategies - Learn about "distribution strategies" during retirement. Armed with the know-how in Your Personal Retirement Machine, you'll have the information you need to help generate, sustain, and protect your wealth throughout your retirement years and beyond.

U.S. LBM was founded in 2009 with the vision to become and remain a progressive organization that promotes a unique culture dedicated to success. The U.S. LBM family strives to engage others in contributing to the community at large. In line with that mission, all proceeds from The Story of US will benefit the U.S. LBM Foundation to be allocated among the charitable organizations it partners with. These organizations include: Wounded Warrior Project, ALS Association, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Habitat for Humanity, Make-A-Wish Foundation, and Team Joseph.

TAKE THE fear and loathing OUT OF FIRING EMPLOYEES-FOR YOUR GOOD AND THE good of your company Employees--you respect, value, and care about them, which makes terminating them one of the hardest things you have to do in business. Faced with this heart-wrenching problem in his high-growth law firm, Isaac Hammer developed a system to alleviate much of the turmoil associated with the actual act. You cannot control your employees' emotions, but you can control yours. Inside, learn how to confidently: - Manage the environment and the final conversation - Take precautions to safeguard sensitive materials - Ease the company through the sensitive days after a termination No one likes to terminate employees, but with the proven techniques in We're Going to Have to Let You Go, you can decisively navigate the process and keep your company focused and growing.

Famous entrepreneur Scott Olivet (Oakley, Mervin Manufacturing, Da Kine and more) said "90% of business books should be pamphlets or workbooks." We agree ... this is a workbook - we hope that you will write in the space provided here, in the margins, everywhere ... In order to support your leadership journey and growth, we recommend focusing on ONE Paper Napkin Wisdom per week. There are takeaways, and five questions at the end that we all Firestarters, designed to ignite your leadership transformation. The Firestarters are short questions that will allow you to focus, align, and act. Each week, as you grow your leadership in simple steps, you will focus on building one aspect of your leadership muscle. In order to really be impactful, you will need to focus on the task at hand and on completing the steps and answering the five questions in the Firestarter. Reading the chapter and answering the questions should take no more than 10 to 15 minutes a week. Then align yourself with people who can help you. Join in the conversation on the Paper Napkin Wisdom community on Facebook. Surround yourself with team members, peers, and mentors who can help you with your journey. We challenge you to be transparent about the transformation you plan to make. Do not underestimate what you can accomplish in a year. Finally, act. Execute what you have said you will do in the Fire-Starter and ignite your leadership journey. You can also go to PaperNapkinWisdom.com and listen to the entire interview with each of our Paper Napkin Wisdom guests. Just search for their name and go. This is especially useful if the message in the week's lesson is causing you to stall.

YOUR ESSENTIAL GUIDEBOOK FOR GROWING YOUR REAL ESTATE BUSINESS How to Avoid Getting Your Ass Kicked in the Real Estate Business shows you--the real estate agent--how to have a profitable business and a balanced life. Willie Miranda, president and founder of Miranda Real Estate, Inc., combined his experience in the insurance business with solid real estate principles, resulting in a very successful and highly profitable real estate business. In this book, you will learn the importance of: - Essential lead generation pillars to maximize lead fl ow and consistent growth. - Having proven operating systems and plans to help leverage time, money and people. - Becoming less of a Transactional agent and more of a Career agent.> Take action, and grow personal relationships with clients. By engaging in Willie's referral and real estate systems, you have the power to build a more profitable repeat and referral business.

About the Author Foreword INTRODUCTION: A Model for Growth and Fulfillment SECTION ONE: New Awareness A Simple Question The Pursuit of Purpose SECTION TWO: Twelve Lessons for Life and Business Lesson 1: Nothing Lasts Forever Lesson 2: Setbacks and Problems Can Become Sources of Growth Lesson 3: It Is All About the Stories That You Tell Yourself Lesson 4: Find Flow to Be Happier Lesson 5: Dare to Put a Shark in Your tank Lesson 6: Eating a Frog a Day Is Healthy Lesson 7: Asking Is Powerful Lesson 8: If You Want to Have Friends, Start by Being One Lesson 9: Make Networking a Habit Lesson 10: Don't Fall in Love with Your First Ideas Lesson 11: Know When to Quit Lesson 12: Use SMART Goals and Rhythm SECTION THREE: The Three Challenges Challenge 1: Mastering Yourself First Challenge 2: Mastering Your Company's Direction Challenge 3: Mastering Your Company's Performance FINAL THOUGHTS: It All Starts with You RESOURCES: Recommended Reading Other Resources ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

You are young, capable, determined, and live in an age fueled with rapid technological advancements. What more do you need besides your own ambition and intellect? Well, Rick Jones has the anecdotal advice pertaining to business that is only learned through years of experience, which he has plenty of-demonstrated by his esteemed client base at FishBait Marketing and his leverage as a renowned public speaker. Analog Advice in a Digital World exposes the many lessons he has learned on his path to business and personal success, and he is passing these lessons along in short form to the young professional in the pursuit of excellence.

I had the pleasure of coordinating the writing of this book andhand selecting this group of leading elder care attorneys from acrossthe United States. It was an honor to work with these leading lawyers,and I want to thank each of them for sharing their knowledge andexperience with the readers of this book.-Julieanne E. Steinbacher,Certified as an Elder Law Attorneyby the National Elder Law Foundation

RELATIONSHIP CAPITAL ISN'T AN ASSET; IT'S A PRIVILEGE. WHY THE biggest threat TO OUR BUSINESS IN YEARS IS COMING...AND HOW YOU CAN prepare your practice FOR IT NOW Once in a while, a book comes along that defines the key issues in an industry and offers appropriate strategies and ideas to solve those issues. This is that book. With the threat of robo-advisors growing every day, financial advisors need answers to two critical questions--fast. HOW DO I RETAIN MY CLIENTS? HOW DO I BUILD THAT IMPORTANT BRIDGE TO THE NEXT GENERATION--MY CLIENTS' CHILDREN? GRATITUDE MARKETING(TM) IS THE ANSWER. Traditional marketing speaks at people. Gratitude Marketing(TM) engages and connects with people. Gratitude Marketing(TM) taps into the wisdom of proven professionals who have used these cutting-edge, real-life ideas to build their businesses. You'll discover how a well-run Gratitude Marketing(TM) system will put you in control of your clients' business consistently as change occurs and their need for your services arises or increases. When you combine relationship-building ideas with consistent nurturing, you create clients for life. The ideas I'll share with you have done one thing for me and the financial advisors who have used them--they have consistently produced results. GROW YOUR PRACTICE THROUGH GRATITUDE. LET'S GET STARTED NOW! Visit www.GratitudeMarketingBook.com.

Successfully Transition YOUR BUSINESS TO THE NEXT OWNERYou have spent a lifetime building and safeguarding your business. Now it's time to retire. If you are like most business owners, you have more questions than answers."What is my business really worth?" "Can I afford to retire?" "How can I safeguard my net worth and protect my family?" "How can I reduce taxes on the sale?" "Should I keep the business in the family, or sell it to someone else?"And the biggest question of all: "How do I get started?"Gary Pittsford has answered these tough questions for business owners in all 50 states and now wants to share his 50 years of financial experience with you. Your Family Business, Your Family Net Worth is your definitive guide to take the appropriate steps to confidently secure the best future for you, your family and your business.

VINCE LOMBARDI'S LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES: - Envision a successful future -- then chart a course to get there. - Communicate your vision with passion and conviction. - Know the people you lead; find out what motivates each one. - Lead with character and integrity. - Inspire confidence through your competence and success. - Lead boldly, act decisively, don't second-guess yourself. - Don't just be a boss -- be a servant to your people.

Discover What Island Life is Really About Island Journeys crisscrosses the globe and explores the real beauty and innovative spark that unites island states and the diasporas that struggle to maintain their connection to their native lands. Whether you come from a country of billions or an island that disappears on a world map, you'll find invaluable insights for understanding the world you live in, including how to: - Stay close to your roots, whether you are in your homeland or working far away. - Embrace common bonds and preserve what is important amidst rapidly changing cultural, economic, and geographic environments.> Let Carlisle Richardson, an islander and economic affairs officer for the United Nations, share decades of stories and discoveries from islands around the world to help him establish the Island Foundation, an organization that aims to promote education, the arts, sports, and innovation while preserving island culture and heritage.

The Forever Home provides the foundation to confidently explore what you want, plan your dream home, and find the right professionals to make it a reality. Renowned architect Kevin Harris will guide you through his proven, step-by-step process to design and build a house that fits you so well it becomes your forever home. No matter where you travel, your forever home is the place you feel complete. Inside these pages, you'll learn how to: ¿ Determine when it makes sense to hire an architect ¿ Evaluate and assemble the design team and construction team that's right for you ¿ Understand the residential construction process ¿ Use the Hierarchy of Design to make the most important decisions first ¿ Recognize the pitfalls and avoid many common, but ill advised cost-saving schemes The Forever Home will pave the way for you to design and build not only the home of your current dreams, but the home that will be perfect for your children, grandchildren, aging parents, and even you later in life.

Whether you are an individual searching for solutions, or a business professional looking to empower your employees, The Power of EQ can show you how to create the life you deserve. Successful businesses know that the key to success is having a team of qualified, happy, and confident employees. In The Power of EQ, corporate and lifestyle skills coach Karen Nutter systematically shows you how to create the future you envision by helping you achieve higher levels of performance; enabling you to express your inner purpose and passion through your goals and actions. After reading this insightful and thoughtful book, you will enjoy becoming more focused, organized, and motivated in all aspects of your personal and professional life.

Dr. David Moffet is an international expert in dental practice management. With over 32 years of dental experience, he has developed a simple, practical, and incredibly effective way of increasing the number of patients you see... the amount of money you charge...and the percentage of large case revenues your patients will happily accept. In some cases, Moffet's strategy has resulted in over $100,000 in additional cash flow in just weeks. All you need is a decent team and his secret weapon, "The Ultimate Patient ExperienceTM." The UPE is a unique, low-cost system of unique patient engagement that is incredibly easy to put in place. In fact, one of Moffet's strategies costs less than $40 to implement, and you can have it up and running by the end of business, today. The Ultimate Patient Experience has allowed Dr. Moffet to: - Sell his dental practice for a cool $2.75 million - for which he collected 80% in cash, 20% in stock... - Consistently increase his prices (10.55% per year, on average) while retaining over 90% of his patients...> Inside these pages, you'll discover exactly how Dr. Moffet accomplished each of these things, and how you can, too.

You're in the drivers seat, take the wheel and ignite your selling potential! Experience results within 90 days. In Ignite Your Selling Potential, Author Susan A. Lund reveals a practical roadmap with 7 Accelerators(TM) to inspire, equip and empower you, your team and your organization to drive profitable revenue and results fast. You will gain access to proven strategies and principles that work to bring about the growth you desire and catapult your organization to greater success. You will learn how to: § Avoid hazards and navigate around challenges to your desired destination § Realize and maximize your selling potential and your teams' selling potential § Get everyone on the same page to create a consistent, repeatable client experience § Transform activity into productivity(R) to gain a competitive advantage § Gain visibility and accountability and fuel stronger relationships Regardless of your challenges and where you are, you will gain access to proven strategies and steps to navigate around your challenges to your desired destination. When you apply what you learn and practice the fundamentals, as an individual, team or organization, you will realize sustainable results. This book is for anyone who aspires to grow, succeed or partner with sales to generate predictable, sustainable revenue and results. Ignite Your Selling Potential has a companion website, www.igniteyoursellingpotential.com, to include an assessment, access to courses and online learning with powerful productivity tools to accelerate your success. See inside for details.

Want to make millions over the phone? Just say Hello to Chris Noon. In Chris Noon's expert hands, a simple cold call becomes a masterpiece of deal-clinching salesmanship. This book tells you exactly--and in unstinting detail--how he does it. Starting out, Chris learned business in the produce-or-perish pressure cooker of major Madison Avenue ad agency TBWA\Chiat\Day. As a young account exec, he worked on high-profile campaigns for such goldplated companies as Nissan, Absolute, Kmart, and Meridian. But the experience only fueled his ambition to strike out on his own. He partnered with his brother and founded the lawn and landscape companies in the Boston area that bear their name. With a whirlwind of innovative sales ideas, a natural in-born enthusiasm, and a love of competition and winning (he still plays soccer, the sport he played in Division 1 at Seton Hall University) Chris quickly helped propel the Noon companies into a thriving, multi-million-dollar, nationally recognized success. Recently, Chris has turned his talents and attention to sharing his unique pathways to winning. He launched the Green Light Consulting Services to coach other landscape companies. And now this inspiring new book; it's a personal tour of his sales philosophy, invaluable experience and methods-- including how he turned the standard sales phone call into a One Step Sales sure-fire payoff. "Never stop learning," is one of Chris's mantras (it's also the reason he's enrolled in Harvard's OPM Business Program).Learn from Chris and get ready to say hello to 'Making Millions'! PART INSPIRATIONAL SELF-CONFIDENCE BUILDER. PART ROAD MAP TO BLOWOUT SALES GAINS.

"Are you getting all you can from your IT expert or provider? Are your questions being answered? Is their advice leading your business in the right direction? If you've answered no to any or all of these questions, this book can provide you with the tools you need to turn things around. In today's business world, industry leaders need to stay up to date with current technology trends for fear of falling behind. As if the technology alone weren't enough to boggle small business owners, now they have a variety of management options to choose from. First, there were too many technology choices and nowhere to go. Now, there are too many places to go. The reward for choosing well, however, can be unprecedented growth. In this book, David E. Eisner, founder of one of the top IT managed services providers in the world, provides small business owners with the right tools to select an IT partner to help them grow. He provides everything to consider when looking for a solution to your technology needs. Unless you are an IT expert yourself, you will likely spend too much time and resources trying to address your technology predicaments, and you may even lose money trying to tackle this yourself rather than hiring a professional. These decisions can make or break a business in some cases, so they certainly should not be handled lightly. In order for your small business to succeed in the long run, your employees, clients, and technology need to work together seamlessly"--

The Rules for Admission Have Changed! Are you worried about what other families of high achieving children know that you don't about getting your child into a great college? A best-fit college? An Ivy University or top tier college? An intellectually challenging college? Getting IN by Standing Out will show you exactly how to discover, develop, and present your authentic high school journey to get noticed by Admissions among the thousands of other student applicants, and get ACCEPTED at your top schools. Getting IN by Standing OUT is the heralded, eye-opening guide that students, parents, and high school admission counselors have awaited. The book tells you, through personal student stories, peerless advice from Dr. Bedor's eminent twenty-five year career, and brilliant out-of-the-box steps, what college admissions Actually looks for today. Dr. Bedor provides a heartwarming, aspirational handbook that coaxes and inspires students to use their high school years for a personal quest, intellectual passion, or social cause that's in line with their authentic gifts, strengths, and ambitions. All things being equal: grades, scores, and recommendations, it is now your leadership and creative quest towards YOU that reveals the character and intellect that the gatekeepers to Admissions seek. Inside, Dr. Deborah Bedor empowers you to: · Discover your passions, create impact, and thrive on intellectual and "extrapreneurial" engagement · Invest in yourself so the top colleges will want to invest in you · Learn the study habits and tests that show you off the best · Brag artfully to remain likeable · Structure exceptional and meaningful essays explaining "why you do what you do" - because the WHY is everything · Uncover generous merit-based financial awards · Ace your admissions interview "High School is a vibrant, open all night laboratory in which to begin creating yourself. Find the thing that fascinates you, and you will become fascinating."